SSW: Week #21 Quiz

Explain the process for creating the Declaration of Independence.

Use the graphic to help answer:

The Declaration of Independence was organized into three sections. Which would be the best description of what you can find in the second section?

• the reasons why slavery should be abolished.

• ways in which King George has violated civil, political and natural rights

• the Preamble of the Constitution

• the great military advantage that the Colonies has over Britain

If the writers had addressed the rights of women in the Declaration of Independence, in which section would it have been most appropriate to include it?

• in the first section

• in the second section

• in the third section

• all of the above

What was one of the greatest topics of debate among the representatives as the final draft of the Declaration was being created?

• the location of the capital

• including the topic of slavery

• who would sign first

• the length of the document

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

______ is the idea that liberty and equality are basic human rights.

• philosophy

• enlightenment

• reasoning

• intellectual movement

A person who wishes to keep existing conditions and to limit or avoid change can be described as _______________.

• revolutionary

• tyrant

• oppressive

• conservative

A _______________________ is like a plan of action intended to reach a specific goal.

• symbol

• strategy

• proclamation

• treaty

The colonists sent a formal ___________ to King George as a request to be treated fairly.

• speech

• conviction

• boycott

• appeal

Explain what sovereignty is and why the colonists wanted it.